Why Gen Z is Feeling So Stressed, with Emma Adam, PhD
More than one-third of young adults ages 18 to 23--the older members of Gen Z--said that their mental health was worse right now than at the same time last year, according to APA's Stress in America s...
4 Nov 202029min
How to recognize and combat ‘fake news,’ with Dolores Albarracin, PhD
When you open the newspaper, turn on the nightly news or scroll the Internet, is what you are reading and seeing true? How do you know? What is “fake news” and why does it seem to be everywhere? Dr. D...
28 Okt 202031min
Will People Accept a COVID-19 Vaccine? With Gretchen Chapman, PhD
Scientists are racing to develop a safe, effective, vaccine for COVID-19 – but will people be willing to take it when it's available? We already have a flu vaccine, but less than half of Americans get...
21 Okt 202026min
What Drives Voter Behavior? With Jon Krosnick, PhD
Many Americans see this as the most consequential election in recent American history. What will shape voters’ decisions and actions this year? Jon Krosnick, PhD, director of the Political Psychology ...
7 Okt 202050min
How to Choose Effective, Science-based Mental Health Apps, with Stephen Schueller, PhD
Among the thousands of apps that aim to help people with everything from stress to anxiety to PTSD to sleep problems, how many are based on solid scientific research? How many live up to what they pro...
23 Sep 202031min
The Challenges Faced by Women in Leadership with Alice Eagly, PhD
With U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ choice for vice presidential nominee, the challenges faced by female political candidates are back in the news again. This year is the 100th anniversa...
9 Sep 202035min
How to Have Meaningful Dialogues Despite Political Differences with Tania Israel, PhD
As the 2020 election cycle heats up, so will conversations among family, friends and acquaintances on opposite ends of the political spectrum. The United States may be more politically polarized than ...
26 Aug 202025min
Survival of the Friendliest with Brian Hare, PhD
Compared with other animals, dogs are brilliant in one important way: They can understand and communicate with us, their human companions. Brian Hare, PhD, of Duke University, talks about what we know...
12 Aug 202026min
